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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 11, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Joe Schratz 2B: Bob Nelson 3B: Harry Smail |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 11, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Blyleven
Summers hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bonham
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bonham
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonham. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonham vs. Blyleven
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bonham
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Bonham
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Bonham
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Blyleven
Summers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bonham
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bonham
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Geronimo is chasing the ball. Parker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bonham
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Bonham
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Bonham
Blyleven bunts towards first. Summers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Bonham
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Blyleven
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bonham
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Summers scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Summers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Blyleven
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bonham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bonham
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Bonham
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Bonham
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Bonham
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Summers scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Whitson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Whitson
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Foli hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tomlin
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Tomlin
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whitson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Whitson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Whitson
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tomlin
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Robinson.
Ott bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Dave Collins now playing first base.
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Bair
Garner hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tekulve
Matt Alexander now playing left field.
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Tekulve
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alexander. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Tekulve
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Geronimo trying to get to home. Moreno throws the ball in to Ott who tags Geronimo who's trying to score from second, for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Tekulve
Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Tekulve
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. Griffey scores. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bair vs. Tekulve
Bair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bair
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bair
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Bair
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bair
Parker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1979 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 4 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0
Kennedy J, 2b 5 4 4 1 Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 1 4 4 Parker D, rf 5 1 1 2
Foster G, lf 4 1 1 1 Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Summers C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Bair D, p 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 3 2 2 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 1 2
Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, 1b 1 1 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 7 33 4 9 4
Cincinnati 102 001 013 -- 8
Pittsburgh 002 101 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 6.0 7 4 4 3 6
Tomlin D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bair D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 6.0 7 4 4 0 5
Whitson E (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Tekulve K 1.1 4 3 3 2 2
E -- Bonham B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Bench J, Ott E 2, Geronimo C
3B -- Concepcion D
HR -- Concepcion D, Parker D, Foster G
SH -- Blyleven B, Ott E
SF -- Garner P
WP -- Blyleven B 3, Bonham B 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 14115
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